κεσάτια

English translation: doldrums

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Greek term or phrase:	κεσάτια
English translation:	doldrums
Entered by:	Costas Zannis

11:33 Dec 1, 2003

Greek to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial

Greek term or phrase: κεσάτια

Αν είναι δυνατόν μονολεκτικά.

Costas Zannis KudoZ activity Questions: 105 (1 open) (2 without valid answers) Answers: 1309
Local time: 19:44

doldrums

Explanation:
κεσάτια, αναδουλειά

doldrums [dOLdramz] ουσ. νηνεμία, απανεμιά (των περιοχών του ισημερινού) # μτφ. απραξία, αναδουλειά, "αποτελμάτωση": the trade is in doldrums στο εμπόριο παρατηρείται απραξία # κακοκεφιά, "μαυρίλες": he's in doldrums έχει τις μαύρες του

slackness [sLAknis] ουσ. χαλαρότητα: slackness of discipline χαλαρότητα πειθαρχίας # απραξία, αναδουλειά: slackness in business αναδουλειές

slack business

Πηγή: Ματζέντα Χρυσή Έκδοση

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to be in the doldrums

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to be in the doldrums

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to be in the doldrums

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*******Είδες τι κάνουν τα κεσάτια Κώστα...! :)))********

Selected response from:

Natassa Iosifidou
Greece
Local time: 19:44

Grading comment

Επιλέγω αυτή την απάντηση:
1.Επειδή μου δίνει δύο επιλογές, που πλησιάζουν περισσότερο στο ύφος τηςζητούμενης.
2.Επειδή η Νατάσσα είναι πτωχοτέρα (σε ΚudoZ φυσικά).
3.Μήπως και φτιάξει το κέφι της (τρεις φορές επανάλαβε πως έχει «τις μαύρες» της).

Eυχαριστώ όλες και όλους και σας εύχομαι καλό απόγευμα.

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Summary of answers provided

5 +6

slack business

Vicky Papaprodromou

5 +4

doldrums

Natassa Iosifidou

5 +2

slump

Irene (Renata) Liapis

5 +1

(economic / business) stagnation

Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

κεσάτια slack business

Explanation:
Slack business for bars … better for restaurants

Bar owners are not happy with this year’s timing of the World Cup finals. Not only are they battling an economic slowdown, but the early-morning timings of the matches also means they are not finding this year’s footballing bonanza to be the guaranteed money spinner it usually is.

Reference: http://www.businesstimes.com.mt/2002/06/5/l2.html

Vicky Papaprodromou
Greece
Local time: 19:44
Native speaker of:

Greek
PRO pts in pair: 1435

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

doldrums

Natassa Iosifidou
Greece
Local time: 19:44
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in pair: 72

Grading comment

50 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

slump

Explanation:
"The high-tech industry's extended slump finally could be over, according to a report released Monday by an analyst firm that predicts next year will see the first significant increase in technology and telecom spending since 2000."

Reference: http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/biztech/11/04/tech.slump.ap/.

Irene (Renata) Liapis
Greece
Native speaker of:

English,

Greek
PRO pts in pair: 44

21 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

κεσάτια (economic / business) stagnation

Explanation:
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Δες: http://www.economist.com/research/Economics/alphabetic.cfm?T...

STAGNATION
A prolonged RECESSION, but not as severe as a DEPRESSION.

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http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/stagnation.asp
Stagnation = A period of negative or very little growth in a country\'s economy. Economic growth of less than 2-3% is considered stagnation.

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http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/prin/txt/probs/stag1....
The fourth macroeconomic problem mentioned in this chapter is the problem of economic stagnation.
Stagnation
A stagnation is a period of many years of slow growth of gross domestic product, in which the growth is, on the average, slower than the potential growth in the economy.
We should stress that this is quite controversial. There are economists who do not believe that stagnation exists as a problem. The difficulty is with the idea that growth is \"less than the potential growth in the economy.\" But what is the potential? Those who see a great potential will see stagnation where those who see less potential will not.
In any case, the idea of stagnation was first discussed in the 1930\'s. The Great Depression, a period in which the growth of national product was generally negative, was thought of \"by some economists\" as a symptom of \"secular stagnation.\" The word \"secular\" in this context meant that the causes of the stagnation were beyond the control of the government. The closing of the frontier, slowing technological progress, and higher savings rates because of higher average incomes were mentioned as possible causes.
Some economists believe that the U. S. A. has suffered from a stagnation in recent decades.

Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
Greece
Local time: 19:44
Native speaker of:

Greek,

English
PRO pts in pair: 1378

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